rickey jackson in hof?

[tommy gun]

i grew up in the 80's. i don't remember anything extra special about him. i know he was on a bad saints team in the 80's. he and swilling were a good lb tandem, and let's not forget mills. but the guy does not deserve the hof. phil simms or richard dent were far more deserving imo.

[Matt Foley]

Was he any better than Sam Mills?

[Guild]

Was he any better than Sam Mills?

Jackson was a blitzing specialist OLB so his stats look flashier than Mills'.

128 Sacks (+8 unofficial) is almost 10 sacks a season for his career. He also has a sickening amount of FRs.

Stats aren't as good as LT but not too dissimilar overall. Clear HoF'er I think.

[scpanther22]

Was he any better than Sam Mills?

I just had a saints fan try to aruge with me about this.I think he would have to go in as a saint.but I dont think anybody would argue how much he meant to the panthers

[tommy gun]

Jackson was a blitzing specialist OLB so his stats look flashier than Mills'.

128 Sacks (+8 unofficial) is almost 10 sacks a season for his career. He also has a sickening amount of FRs.

Stats aren't as good as LT but not too dissimilar overall. Clear HoF'er I think.

i'm sorry, but i disagree. when i think of relly gret lb's in the 80's, he is not on the list. carl banks, swilling, tippett, wilber marshall i think were all better. but who knows.

[Guild]

i'm sorry, but i disagree. when i think of relly gret lb's in the 80's, he is not on the list. carl banks, swilling, tippett, wilber marshall i think were all better. but who knows.

Well I was born in 86 so all I can go on is stats. The stats look good and he was a part of the famed Dome Patrol. I don't know anything about the other guys you mentioned.

[KillerKat]

6 time All-Pro

[Scrumtrilescent]

Phil Simms was a slightly better Trent Dilfer of his time.

And Ricky Jackson was most definitely a HOFer...and I'm wondering why people aren't talking so much about John Randle. The man was literally unstoppable as a DT in his prime.

[Saint J]

mills played his best ball in new orleans, if he were to ever be inducted it would be as a saint. i know he did mean a lot to the panthers and i wish that benson hadn't gotten on bad terms with him.

[Guild]

Won't he actually be enshrined under both NO and Car?

Reggie White is I'm pretty sure (enshrined under two teams that is).

[Saint J]

that would be fair.

[KillerKat]

Apparently Mills meant more to the Panthers FO than he did to the Saints because Vilma is still wearing #51.

[Saint J]

our owner didn't get along with mills towards the end

[KillerKat]

what a dick